Cycle 2- Before there was Covergirl.

In the ghetto cycles known as 1 and 2, Tyra hadn’t snagged the contract with Covergirl cosmetics, so the girls did some sort of beauty shot. Cycle 2 is basically just a fierce, high-end type deal.

Yoanna-

What else can be said about this photo? It’s considered one of the best pictures in ANTM history, and for good reason. She has possibly the most penetrating stare of any photo ever taken… her lips look amazing, oh and there’s a helmet on her damn head and yet you want to go and get one so you can be like Yoanna. Perfect.

Mercedes-

Her stare is so intense, and so beautiful… but it doesn’t have the same affect on you as Yoanna’s because it isn’t straight on. There’s a focus, definitely, but it’s off to the side. The wires on the neck are kind of weird, but she makes them work.

Shandi-

The judges ragged on her for this picture… It doesn’t suck. Not at all. It just isn’t as good as the other two. Her eyes look good, but there isn’t any intensity beyond them. It’s too bad she couldn’t have chosen now to deliver one of her first call-out shots. I love this girl, and her transformation is one of my favorites in Top Model history.

Standings-

Yoanna (2.7)- 4/1/4/3/5/2/1/4/2/1

Mercedes (3.1)- 1/5/5/1/7/3/2/2/3/2

Shandi (3.4)- 3/3/1/6/6/5/5/1/1/3

April- 3.6

Sara- 5

Catie- 5.2

Camille- 6.1

Jenascia- 7.2

Heather- 7.3

Xiomara- 7.4

Bethany- 10.5

Anna- 12

Eliminations-

Anna- 1

April- 2

Bethany- 0

Camille- 1

Catie- 2

Heather- 0

Jenascia- 0

Mercedes- 0

Sara- 0

Shandi- 1

Xiomara- 3

Yoanna- 0- WINNER

Seriously, what the fuck? I thought the judges were retarded. I swear to god, it better turn to shit after the next cycle or I’m going to be so ashamed of myself for always making fun of the judges for picking the wrong girl.

Well Yoanna clearly owns it, man. I mean what a picture. Like you say, anyone who can pull off that helmet deserves major league props, and she kicks the shit out of that effing helmet. She looks amazing beneath it as well, what a stare.

I really like Mercedes, it’s obviously going for a different sort of thing to Yoanna’s, but I think it’s excellent in its own way. I really like all those wires, and that hair isn’t easy to pull off, but again, she does it. Great picture, just not as hard to nail as the above, or quite as beautiful.

Shandi is just so far below 😦 I mean it’s a nice shot, but not a top 3 shot. If it had been one of the early weeks, fair enough, but it’s not in the same league as the other two, and I don’t think she pulls off the weird look at all. Looks like she’s sad that she’s been made over and is moping about it.